The Geneva Graduate Institute is pleased to invite you to the launch event of the Geneva Policy Outlook (GPO) 2026 — a forum to discuss how Geneva’s role as a global hub can be adapted and strengthened in a rapidly changing world, in partnership with the Republic and State of Geneva and the City of Geneva.
In a world where global cooperation is being reshaped by deepening crises and heightened constraints, the GPO 2026 contends that the future of Geneva depends on its ability to adapt, innovate, and build renewed partnerships to secure its relevance and contribute to shaping a new world order.
This edition brings together a wide range of perspectives on how international cooperation is evolving, from navigating the complexity of multilateral diplomacy in health, climate, and digital domains, to reimagining sustainability, harnessing cooperative approaches to AI governance, keeping critical global issues on the international agenda, and developing partnerships across sectors to tackle shared challenges.
Introductory Remarks:
- Beatrice Ferrari, Director of International Affairs, Republic and State of Geneva
- Marie-Laure Salles, Director, Geneva Graduate Institute
Discussion with the Authors:
- Gian Luca Burci, Academic Advisor, Global Health Centre and Adjunct Professor of International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Mark Downes, Director, Small Arms Survey
- Shannon Howard, Director of the Geneva Office, United Nations World Food Programme
- Lucile Maertens, Co-Director, Global Governance Centre and Associate Professor in International Relations and Political Science, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Corinne Moman-Vanian, Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation
- Ellen Rosskam, former Coordinator of the International Geneva Global Health Platform, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Prathit Singh, Project Coordinator, English Language Editor and Author, Geneva Policy Outlook
- Claire Somerville, Executive Director, Gender Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute
Achim Wennmann, Editor of the GPO 2026, Director for Strategic Partnerships at the Geneva Graduate Institute, will present the key findings of this edition and moderate the discussion with the authors and audience.
Picture credit- Antoine Tardy